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. 2021 May 13;131(1):265–276. doi: 10.1152/japplphysiol.01029.2020

Table 3.

Physiological effects of NMES-RT and PMT on FES-LEC V̇o2 peak, RER, total energy expenditure, substrate utilization, and cardiovascular response in persons with SCI

Baseline
Postintervention
Resting Warm-up Exercise Recovery Resting Warm-up Exercise Recovery
NMES-RT V̇o2, mL/min 255.5 ± 83.5 295.3 ± 121.5 513.3 ± 143.5* 320.14 ± 85.7 280.0 ± 140 293.0 ± 106 579.3 ± 169x* 309.6 ± 91.5
PMT-V̇o2, mL/min 230 ± 59 247.3 ± 57 494.02 ± 218.2* 274.03 ± 86 247.0 ± 88 260.3 ± 122 471.5 ± 178* 268.4 ± 58.8
NMES-RT V̇E/V̇co2 48 ± 11 46 ± 9 36 ± 6 43 ± 9 45 ± 7 44.5 ± 8 33 ± 5#* 42 ± 7
PMT-V̇E/V̇co2 47 ± 9.0 50 ± 10 39 ± 7 47 ± 9 45 ± 8 48 ± 10 38.5 ± 5#* 44 ± 8
NMES-RT RER
Excs-S1 0.92 ± 0.10 0.85 ± 0.07 0.84 ± 0.14 1.17 ± 0.18 0.91 ± 0.12 0.85 ± 0.09* 0.86 ± 0.09* 1.28 ± 0.23*
Excs-S2 0.99 ± 0.18 1.1 ± 0.15*
PMT RER
Excs-S1 0.85 ± 0.12 0.84 ± 0.1 0.85 ± 0.12 1.17 ± 0.3 0.91 ± 0.12 0.88 ± 0.13 0.85 ± 0.11* 1.3 ± 0.18*
Excs-S2 1.06 ± 0.16 0.99 ± 0.16
NMES-RT energy exp., kcal/day
Excs-S1 1,678 ± 345 1,802 ± 400 2,204 ± 452 2,538 ± 560 1,685 ± 437 1,810 ± 481 2,351 ± 732 2,484 ± 882
Excs-S2 2,924 ± 1559 3,417 ± 1525
PMT energy exp., kcal/day
Excs-S1 1,686 ± 572 1,695 ± 351 2,120 ± 565 2,463 ± 942 1,617 ± 437 1,810 ± 543 1,986 ± 446 2,324 ± 599
Excs-S2 3,079 ± 1330 3,086 ± 1169
NMES-RT max. carbohydrate utilization, g/day 273 ± 108 210 ± 116 582 ± 387 575 ± 154 252 ± 117 207 ± 135 719 ± 380 567 ± 219
PMT-max. carbohydrate utilization, g/day 182 ± 146 164 ± 76 645 ± 297 519 ± 254 257 ± 152 218 ± 145 592 ± 253 539 ± 177
NMES-RT max. fat utilization, g/day 57.5 ± 38 99 ± 31.5 170.5 ± 199 15 ± 32 67.5 ± 56 101 ± 61 113.5 ± 73 12.5 ± 54
PMT-max. fat utilization, g/day 99 ± 53 108 ± 51 115 ± 70 31.5 ± 62 58 ± 44 96 ± 67 110 ± 68 7.5 ± 24
NMES-RT maximum resistance of the bike, N 3.2 ± 1 3.8 ± 1.9
PMT maximum resistance of the bike, N 7.4 ± 7.5 4.9 ± 4.9
NMES-RT maximum power, W 6.6 ± 3.3 9 ± 4.4*
PMT maximum power, W 16 ± 18 12 ± 16
NMES-RT HR, beats/min 82 ± 32 77 ± 16 119 ± 55 90 ± 39 84 ± 34 90 ± 35 146 ± 52 92 ± 39
PMT HR, beats/min 88 ± 37 86 ± 36 116 ± 38 103 ± 55 98 ± 37 99 ± 41 127 ± 49 93 ± 34
NMES-RT systolic BP, mmHg; n = 13 101 ± 21.5 102 ± 14.5 129 ± 28 109.5 ± 20 99 ± 17 102.5 ± 17.5 136 ± 46 117 ± 17
NMES-RT diastolic BP, mmHg; n = 13 65 ± 12.5 62 ± 12.5 70 ± 14 70 ± 12.5 63 ± 10 67 ± 7 79 ± 24 74.5 ± 11
PMT systolic BP, mmHg; n = 13 112 ± 20 111 ± 20 135.5 ± 28 118.5 ± 17 106 ± 19 1,110 ± 19 138 ± 27 114.5 ± 19
PMT diastolic BP mmHg; n = 13 67 ± 12.5 67 ± 13.5 76 ± 18.5 73 ± 11 66.5 ± 14 68 ± 14 80 ± 23 67 ± 14

XStatistical interaction compared with baseline exercise V̇o2; #significant differences between groups (NMES-RT and PMT); *significant increase in V̇o2 from resting or decrease in V̇E/V̇co2 ration from resting. S1, stage 1 of FES-LEC testing with a resistance set at 1 Nm; S2, stage 2 of FES-LEC testing with a resistance set at 3 Nm.

FES-LEC, functional electrical stimulation-lower extremity cycling; HR, heart rate; NMES-RT, neuromuscular electrical stimulation-resistance training; PMT, passive movement training; RER, respiratory exchange ratio; RT, resistance training; V̇co2, ventilatory efficiency relative to CO2; V̇o2, oxygen uptake; SCI, spinal cord injury.